# rmusser01/Infosec_Reference

An Information Security Reference That Doesn't Suck; https://rmusser.net/git/admin-2/Infosec_Reference for non-MS Git hosted version.

Repository: https://github.com/rmusser01/Infosec_Reference
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/infosec_reference
Homepage: https://rmusser.net/docs
Language: CSS
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: infosec, infosec-reference, reverse-engineering, hacking, pentesting, penetration-testing, references, linux, privilege-escalation, information-security, blueteam, red-team, windows, osx, forensics, hacking-simulator, privilege-escalation-exploits, hacktoberfest, hacktoberfest2021
Last push: 2025-10-20T02:12:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 53/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 47, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4373, "days_push": 318, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5986, forks 1230 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:34.000061+00:00)

## What it is
A large curated reference of information security tools, techniques, and learning resources covering offensive and defensive security topics. It serves as a directory or 'yellow pages' for finding infosec knowledge across many niches.

## Use cases
- find tools for penetration testing
- learn privilege escalation techniques
- look up digital forensics resources
- study red team and blue team tactics
- find osint and reverse engineering references
- build an infosec learning path

## When to choose
- you need a broad curated index of security tools and techniques
- you are learning infosec and want a jumping-off point
- you need to recall the name of a security tool or technique

## When to avoid
- you need a runnable tool rather than a reference list
- you need in-depth tutorials on a single topic
- you need guaranteed up-to-date tooling for production use

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, security, penetration-testing, reverse-engineering, osint
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: infosec, awesome-list, red-team, blue-team, forensics, privilege-escalation, reference, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- rmusser01/Infosec_Reference (main) score 53

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:34.000061+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:49:52.062294+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rmusser01/Infosec_Reference (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:34.000061+00:00, sha 466aac49ec7a)
  - homepage: https://rmusser.net/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:45:55.065879+00:00, sha ce314b903f9b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.